A man may devote himself to death and destruction to save a nation; but no nation will devote itself to death and destruction to save mankind.

Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests.

The wise only possess ideas; the greater part of mankind are possessed by them.

No voice; but oh - the silence sank Like music on my heart.

Water, water, everywhere, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.

Death but supplies the oil for the inextinguishable lamp of life.

Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round walks on, And turns no more his head; Because he knows, a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.